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Hints to Housekeepers.

Lamp ehimneys will not break easily If
they have been put over the fire in a pan Of
cold water, with cloth between them to
prevent their breaking, and boiled for Lalf
hour or longer.
IL gilt frames, when new, are covered with
a coat of white varnish, all specks can be
washed of with water without harm.
A little bag Of mustard laid lon the Top Of
the pickle jar will prevent the vinegar from
becoming mouldy, if the pickles have been
put up in vinegar that has not been boiled.
If mustard be mixed with the white Of an
egg, instead Of water, 1t is said plaster may
be made which will draw thoroughly with
out blistering.
Never put away cake until cold, and then
In closely covered cake box or stone Jar,
with clean cotton cloth underneath it.
Old stains that have been set with soap
may be bleached out on the grass. and there
Is no better time than when the trees are in
blossom,
Keep an oil can filed at hand for use A
little oil.will often improve the working of
wringer, or remove the annoying squeak of
door at once
Two apples kept in the cake box will keep
moderately rich cake moist for a great
length OF time, II the apples are renewed
when withered.
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Cut a Bridge In Two.

james b. Leighton Of Perry was arralgned
at Eastport, Tuesday morning. charged with
obstrueting the highway and cutting away
the bridge across Little River In the town Of
Perry. Leighton, who owns mill at the
head Of the river, where he manufactures
laths and shingles, asked the last Legisla-
ture that draw be placed in the bridge 70
allow the passage Of vessels. This was re-
fused, and recently Leighton, aided by two
other men, went down BY night and sawed
the bridge in two, 1t is said. allowing the
centre to fall down into the water. He also
barricaded the road at each end Of the bridge.
thus obstructing travel and the United
States mail, 1t being the stage or mail route.
The town authorities Of Perry employed
Judge Rounds and A. Nichols Of Calais to
prosecute Leighton.
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Rev. Or. RoIIes at Tufts.

Rev. DR.. Z. G. Bolles Of Salem delivered
an eloquent oration before the Alumni at
Tufts College Tuesday on the relation Of the
alumnus to his college, what he owes to II,
what he ought in honor to do for 1t. He ap-
preached his subject by inquiring into the
nature Of an alumnus. 1t means. said he.
one who has learned great deal since he
left college. II there Is any safety, any
strength, in the modern college, ii Is that he
who has passed from 1t shall retain his In
terest in his college. The real college Is not
within the discipline and immediate sur
roundings Of its buildings. but where its
graduates make their home. II is In the out
life, in the remoter parts, where the uadu-
ates may ind themselves, provided there be
the ideal union between. them and their col-
lege. Tufts College Is wherever its gradu-
ates have their homes, wherever they speak
It's praises, wherever they honor its name.
You should give the college your enthusiasm
and your sympathy, and thus bring 1t TO
take front rank In the progress Of the day
SO live that the college may take honor In
your success. Do not walt till this college
shall win its way In spite of you, till Il has
made its name famous, till IL no longer needs
you; but love II now, bring your crowns 10 II
now, crowns Of laurel leaves, crowns OF
roses, that shall make your alma mater glad
as they shall make her forehead glorious and
uOble -
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member, by wise and careful administra-
tlon OF lts financial interests, has therefore
caused 70 be engrossed the following, passed
Dy unanimous rising vote at its thirty-frst
Is, 1886:
Voted, That the thanks of this Lodge be
extended to Bro. Daniel w. True for the
fidelity with which he has discharged his
duty as Treasurer for twenty-one wears.
This memorial is presented to Brother True
that he may know that his brethren In At
lantic Lodge are not unmindful Of his
twenty-one years Of faithful and valuable
service, and as a partial tribute to those
qualities which characterize the honorable
man and the just and upright.
CHAs. ID. SMITH, w. nj.
Seal. VIM. G. MILLS, S. w,
'--' ALMoN l.. JOHNSON, j. w.
Attest: FRANKLIN Fox, Secretary.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Speaker Carlisle predicts that Mr.. Cleve-
land will be renominated and reelected, and
that the Republicans win nominate Blaine.
Two colored women fought duel with
razors on the public highway near Woodruff,
;. c., Tuesday afternoon. The combatants
caused by loss of blood. Both were fright
fully cut about the face, arms and breast.
The trouble grew out of a love affair.
Walter S, Conlow of Kansas City, grand
secretary and treasurer of Switchmens
Mutual Aid Association, is said to have ab-
ciahon, estimates of which range from $4,000
to 16,500.
DR.. Buck, the venerable rector of the an
cient church adjoining the Rock Greek ceme-
terry, where the remains of Gen. Logan tenn
porarily lie, has been so much annoyed by
aral, that he threatens to have the soldiers
kept out of the cemetery
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Presentation to o. w. True, ESQ.

The stated meeting of Atlantic Lodge,
NO. 81, T. & A. NJ, last evening was the
occasion Of the presentation to Daniel w.
True, Esq, by members of the Lodge of a
handsomely engrossed memorial, surrounded
Dy heavy frame of carved oak. The memo
rial was presented by Rufus II. Hinkley on
behalf Ct the Lodge, and reads as follows:
Atlantic Lodge, No. 81, Free and Accepted
Masons, of Portland Maine. desiring TO
recognize in some Suitable manner the TWEEN
ty-second successive election of Brother
Daniel ". True to the Office of Treasurer,
ana at the same time to express its sense of
Obligation for his unvarying, earnest and
ufssiinterested efforts to promote the welfare
OI thls Lodge, Of which he was charter
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- As Mariooro-boSton Zines, 10; MarlD0ro,
At Proyidence-Harvard, IA: Browns, o.
Notes.
Games Today-SaIem at Portland, Boston
at Haverhill, Lynn at Manchester and Law
renee at Lowell.
The Portland Press assertion that Manager
Spenee's salary list Is within the limit makes
the Haverhil Bulletin tired.-L0well Times
The Haverhill Base Ball Club made the
Bulletin tired, and ithasn't got over 1t yet
That's all the trouble.
1t Is possible that Cincinnati will secure
Lovett, the crack pitcher Of the Eastern
League, now with the Bridgeport club, and
Of last year'e Lynns.
The Lowell Times thinks that the Blues
are every inch as good a team as the Port
lands.-Hardly, friend Richardson n.-Manch
ester Mirror.
Some Of the Blues are Of the opinion that
the day Is not far distant when the team will
be transferred from Boston TO some other
New England city.-Lowell Times.
MallOy, who plays second base for the
Salems, played first base ON the POrtlands
three years ago. He called to see his old
friends at the PRESS Office last evening and
says that Salem now has good batteries and
can play good ball.
The Rockland Courier-Gazette has issued
neat schedule of the Maine State League
games, the first one Of which will be played
at Belfast, June 9th by the Bangors and
Belfasts. II has blank spaces for the results
OF games and Is very handy arrangement
Tony Mulane, the refractory pitcher OF
the Cincinnati club, who has been playing
with the Rutlands the past two weeks has
been reinstated into the Association
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STANDING OF THE LEAGUE.
Following Is the standing Of the New
England League clubs to date:
The National League. =

The following games were played In the
National League. yesterday: =.
II
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Pensions Granted. j..

WASHINGTON. June Extensions for
Maine people have been granted as follows:
Andrew F. Southard, Pittsheld, original
Amos Stinchfeld, BROWNSVILLE.
Adriel Leighton, BiddefoId.
Henry NJ. Adams Hodgdon.
James NJ. Lasky, Eastport.
Benz. S. Beal, Millbridge.
Jas S. Reynolds, Ellsworth.
Albert r. Noble. Wateryile.
Wm ID. Mills, Deblols increase.
Geo. A. Frederick, Temple, reissue.
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2.23 cLAss-PuRsE $500.
Death Of an Eminent Physician.

MADRID, N. Y, June 15-Dr. Caleb
rlerce Ha @ dled here last evening, aged IS years
,,a3a n1 maS f naive oI New Hampshire grad
sician, and was widely known and respected.
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The customs authorities. Tuesday night,
made seizure of 1900 tons Of imported
coal, consigned to Montreal firm whose
name is as yet kept secret.
The Amalgamated Association of Iron and
steel Workers Of Pittsburg, Pa, Tuesday
ueclded upon the annual scale of wages for
1857. An advance Of ten per cent. Is de-
manded on all principal work.
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The DenIson Creditors.

LEWISTON, June 15.-The assignees of the
Denison Manufacturing Company's prop
erty, recently sold at auction sale at Me-
chanic Falls, met in Auburn this forenoon,
and the accounts were examined into, claims
received, etc., land preliminary steps taken
toward the payment of the first dividend.
The meeting was adjourned to the 2Sth
when the first dividend will be declared. |
is rumored tthat the creditors will get 20
per cent or thereabouts.
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The Jacob SharnI..

NEW YORK, June 15.-It is announcad for
the fourth time that the jury for the trial Ao If
Jacob Sharp is complete and will be- immel e-
diately sworn in. 70 iniiiie-
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Chandler Declared Duly EIeoted

CONCORD, N. H., June 15-The Senate
and House met in joint conyentio,,
today for the purpose of electing an United
States Senator for the unexpired term end
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ing March 4. 1889. The journals of both
hr9nchas ,,ero read showing tbo+ 81 ~
election Yesterday William e. Chandler Ind
received a majority Of the votes in each, and
that that gentleman was accordingly de-
clared duly elected.
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Inc following games were played In the
National League. yesterday: ~
AT YITTsBURG.
lnnings.........1 2 Q Sc 50
Detroits....... 10 o 3 o 2 XII
Pittsburgs.. o o o o 1 IA
Base hits-Pittsburgs, IA; Detrolts, 10. Er-
-Pittsburgs,.6; Detrots, 3. Earned runs
fttsburgs 1 Detroits, o. Pitchers-DetrOits,
roll. -''N N'''
AT CHICAGO.
Chieagos. ...........O o o 2 o o D B /
Indianapolis ........1 o o l.
=, Base hits-Chieagos, al Indianapolis. IL.
Tuns-Chicagos, ] : indianapolis, 1. batteries
chicago, Baldwin and Darling; Indianapolis,
Boyle aud Myers.
a. AT BOSTON.
w. Innings. :......j 2245 e7so
BOstOns. o o i / o o.
Base hlts-Bostons, 12; washlngtons, 2l. Er.
rors-Bostons,l 8; WashingtOns, 3. Earned runs
-B0stOns, a; Washingtons11. I. Batteries-BdstOns
Dealey.
AT NEW YORK.
Innings.........1 3 6 7 8 o
New 1orks........O 1 1 8 8 3 8 3-20
fhiladelphies.. o o o OIL
Base lhlts-PhlladelphIas, 4; New Yorks, 32
Errors-fhiladelphias, 8; New Yorks, 5. Earned
uns-Philadephlas, o; New Yorks, is. Batteries
rhiladelphlaS, Casey and Daily, Mcclure and
Cusick; New Yorks, Kesfe. Tieruan and Deasey.
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Graham Goes Through the Rapids.

Isle D. Graham went through the rapids to-
night in barrel boat, unframed.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE sTREET. PORTLAND. MR.
TERMS Eight Dollars a Year. To mail sub
scribers Seven Dollars Year, If paid In advance.
RATES OF ADvERTIsING-One inch OF space
the length Of column, or twelve lines nonpdraet
constitutes a Square"
$3.50 per square, daily, first week; 75 cents per
week after; three insertions or less, Sl.0o, con-
tinuing every other day after first week, 30 cents
one week, $1.00; 30 cents per week after.
SPECIAL, NOTICES, one-third additional.
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser-
Iaoo Q1
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(June Is, 1887, 1000 P.M)
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all efafionS = = "
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WASHINGTON, June 15.-The special SER
vice from Lubec to South Lubec. and from
West Trenton to Oak Point have been dis
continued, and star service has been estab-
lished from Oak Point to West Trenton, five
miles and back, three times week, for one
wear from July 1st
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A SIugging Match.

BosToN, June 15.-Mike Daley of Bangor
tonight knocked out Billy Frazier of Boston
in eight rounds, with two-ounce gloves, for
$500.
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Suicide of a Kittery Man.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., June 15.-Wilbur
Getchell of Kittery, Me-. machinist aged
20 years, committed suicide in Sweat's store
at II o'clock this forenoon by shooting with
a revolver through the heart. He was disap-
pointed in love.
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Earned runs-Portlands, 2. Two base hits
aninn S1i Iqnn NE P5rlsn du,,and Of Home runs
Left on bases-Portlands 7,..Saems g. First base
on errors-Portlands, 2. Salems 3. First base
on ballS-PortlandS 2, Salems l. Struck o,,f
Salem 3. Double plays-Lufbery, Andrtis. and
Umpire-Phnney. N'''
LowEILs, Al HAvERHILLs, 7.
AT Lowell yesterday afternoon the Low
els administered the worst defeat ever expe-
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. June 16.
The indications for New England and
Eastern New York are fair weather and
winds generally southerly.
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Fatal Accident.

BANGOR, June 15.-Daniel Burnett of
Hermon, returning home from this city last
week, fell from wagon, receiving injuries
which caused his death yesterday. He was
about 80 years old and leaves widow and
three children.
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THE TURF.
The Second Day of the Hartford
Races.

HARTFORD, Conn, June 15.-There was
good attendance at the second day of the
June meeting at the Charter Oak Park. The
track was perfect. Following are the sum-
mares:
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Fire at hampton.

BANGOR, June 15.-The house, ell and
barn of Rufus Tribou of Hampden was
burned this morning. The loss is $500; in
sured for $7co.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS,

Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at az. 30
wear: If paid In advance, So. 90 year.
a Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS (Which has large circulation In every
part of the State) for $1O0 per square for first in
sertion, and 30 cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion.
Address all communications TO
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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Mean daily bar. 3o17 Maximum ther.. =. COS
Mean daily ther. $40 Minimum ther. .48.S
Mean daily d'wpt.45.o Max. vel. wind 80 S
Mean daily hum..66.0 Total precip...... 0
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PRICE THREE CENTS.

rieneed by New England league club, bat
ting terrifcally and fielding finely. The
Hayerhills could get but four hits of Doyle,
who was replaced by McGunnigle during the
latter part to save him. Haverhill was then
given 1--WE runs. The Haverhills got dis
gusted at the end Of the seventh inning and
game was called. The score:
Innings. 3 A 8 ct
Lowells. ells....................I 4 o13 I1i-41
haVerhliiS.. 10 0 5 o.
Base hlts-Lowells 50; Hayerhils, 10. Errors
Lowells, q; Haverhllls, 20.
MANcHEsTERs, 1S; LYNNs, IA.
Free batting, loose fielding and plenty Of
excitement characterized the ten inning
game at Manchester yesterday afternoon.
Williams started In TO pitch for Manchester
but in two innings and half made eight err
rors and McDermott was substituted. The
change worked well till the ninth inning,
when the Lynns struck n batting streak,
which, with four bad errors by the Manch-
esters, enabled them to make seven runs
which tied the score. In the tenth inning
Deylin, who has been such terror 70 the
batsmen, went In 10 pitch for Lynn, and was
hit for singles by Williams, Shelter and
Doyle, and a home run by Canayan. which
resulted In four runs. The Lynns were shut
out in-their half. The score;
-, Innngs....1 8 go
Mslannneihesters....0 slnni Q 80 4-1s
Base hits-Manchesters 1s, Lynns 10. Errors
-Manehesters 10, Lynns25.
STANDING OF THE LEAGUE.
Following Is the standing Of the New
England League clubs 10 date:
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Fire at East corlnth.

BANGOR, June 15.-The house of E. A.
Cole of East Corinth was damaged by fire
yesterday afternoon. The insurance, $1,000
will cover the loss.
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From Bar harbor

BAR HARBoR, June 15.-The Grand Cen.
trail Hotel opened for guests today. Many
cottagers are here.
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Crushed by Falling Gravel.

MoNsoN, June 15.-Alonzo Dore of Mon
son was crushed by gravel falling on him at
the Oakland slate quarry this noon and died
in about an hour. He was about 80 years old
and unmarried.
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A Church Dedicated.

PREsoUE ISLE, June 15.-The dedicatory
services Of the new Unitarian church COM
menced this afternoon. A large number Of
prominent clergymen and laymen of the
denomination are present from Maine, New
Hampshire and Massachusetts. Among the
latter are Hon. Hannibal Hamlin of Bangor.
Hon. Mark P. Emery of Portland and Mayor
P. M. Fogler of Augusta. The services
were very interesting and impressive. The
programme was as follows:
Invocation. ..........R Rev. O. X Crosby, Houton
scripture Reading. Rev. ID. c. Stevens, Oakland
IlStoIlcdl AuuIeSs ....-..............E. L. Allen
Report OF Building Committee. .........A. C. Perry
Formal Act of Dedication. on.....................
Led by Rev. S. G. Beane, Salem, Mass
Prayer r.... .Ex-President Hill, Harvard College
An able sermon was preached by Rev.
John Cuckson of Springfield, Mass.
The evening meeting was led by Rev.
DR.. Thomas Hill of Portland. Speeches
were made by Rev. S. p. S. Thatcher of
Augusta, Savage of Belfast, Crosby of
Houlton, Beane of Salem, Mass, and Hon.
Hannibal Hamlin, Major ]. M. Fogler and
others. The church starts under the most
favorable auspices and with the most unique
edifice in this section of the State
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Rev. DR.. Webb, of Boston, many years
since pastor of the Augusta church, was pre-
sented by the moderator. After reminis-
cencss of his first experience in the pulpit.
he impressed upon the congregation the ne
cessity Of pure gospel. Such gospel was
as necessary to the spiritual life as water to
the. physical. A man must have water or
perish; so he must have salvation. He was
believer in revivals, and all could come at
one time and obtain salvation.
Rev. w. G. Puddefoot of Michigan, was
the second and last speaker Of the evening.
He related numerous funny stories of from
tier life in his State and the experiences Of
the missionaries. His anecdotes caused
much laughter and be was applauded al the
Webb
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MAINE
exhibition at Maine central institute.

Exnipition at MAINE central Institute.
PIrTsFIELD, June 15.-The prize orations
and essays at the Maine Central Institute
were given last evening in Union Hall. The
parts were all finely rendered, and, as usual,
several were so nearly alike in point of merit
rs to make it hard for the committee to de-
eide to whom the prizes should be awarded.
The exercises were interesting throughout.
Miss Susie May Davis and Mr.. Joseph Ber-
trand Coy received the prizes $5 and $40
respectively. The programme was as fol-
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Other Games.

AT Boston Blues. 16; Marlboro,
At AtProyidence-Harvard. IA: Browns. o.
Notes.
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT,
PORTLAND, Me-, June 15. 1887.
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The Owner Thereof Goes on Her Way
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ute, including llyacImthe, Franri~4u. AMI
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Home 1nusCulcut.

An excellent home entertainment IL
that Of drawing together. In nearly
every ucighhprhuOl tlsvrr Is some one
who knows something oI the elements u
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good prints abound; and much can bc
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eyes. y good plan Is IUr all the mem
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